054 VENUE
LIFE
beirut, lebanon EUROPE/MIDDLE EAST/AFRICA
Lebanon has come a long way since it gained its independence in 1943. After surviving a Civil War, as well as several other wars, the country has undergone a lot of restructuring and rebuilding. In the capital, renovations are ongoing and recently Beirut welcomed Life, a nightclub which is actually one of the largest clubs in the city to date. Life has an indoor capacity of 1,500 and it can house a further 3,000 people in the outdoor space. In order to fulfil the needs of 4,500 guests, Life required a state-of-the-art sound system. Co- owner of Life, Maurice Salloum is also a fully trained sound engineer. He wanted a sound system that could deliver high levels as well as
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exceptional sound quality, but he was keen to avoid the distortions usually associated with systems delivering high SPLs. Drawing on his experience and expertise Maurice decided to work closely with Hi Fi Service - a company which he has a good business relationship with from previous projects - to carry out the installation. Maurice contacted Oussama Mansour Abou Faraj of Hi Fi Service to explain what he was looking for in a sound system. He said: “I want an unparalleled system for our venue. I want a system that can gen- erate high SPLs and at the same time produce an excellent sound quality. The design criteria was not straight forward, I want a system that could be used as an indoor system for the winter season and be moved outside during summer when the club shifts to the open air area.”
Oussama was acutely aware of the expectations of this venue, being
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